Player Dossier

2017-2022

Arizona State

Trelon Smith

RB • 5'9" • 185 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Trelon Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

13.9

Efficiency

35.9

Consistency

67.3

Season Value

35.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Arkansas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Arizona State • Arkansas • UTSA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Trelon Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Arkansas. Trelon Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Arkansas paired 869 primary output with 56.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 35.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arizona State, Arkansas, UTSA.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky

Win with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · UTSA

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

36

Efficiency

35.9

Usage

13.9

Consistency

67.3

Best Game by takeover score

UAB

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Houston: 34. Army: 48. Middle Tennessee: 57. Western Kentucky: 65. North Texas: 3. UAB: 9

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 13 by 27.2. Army: 8 by 62.5. Middle Tennessee: 14 by 33.1. Western Kentucky: 12 by 56.4. North Texas: 6 by 5.2. UAB: 3 by 31.3

Split Comparison

Wins36.4 · n=5
First Half46.3 · n=3 · +20.7 vs Second Half
Second Half25.7 · n=3 · -20.7 vs First Half
All Games36 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

Best efficiency game

62.5 vs Army

Result
Sat 11/5@ UABW 44-3839303
Sat 10/22vs North TexasW 31-27630.5000.5
Sat 10/8vs Western KentuckyW 31-2812655.4005.4
Fri 9/30@ Middle TennesseeW 45-3012312.6012264.1
Sat 9/10@ ArmyW 41-38848616
Sat 9/3vs HoustonL 35-3713342.6002.6

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arizona State

    2017-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arkansas

    2019-2021

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    UTSA

    2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

20172017201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonArizona State441.70.4
2017 Regular SeasonArizona State441.70.40
2018 Regular SeasonArizona State7843.86.874
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas0-78
2020 Regular SeasonArkansas86956.127869
2021 PostseasonArkansas61948.315.8-250
2021 Regular SeasonArkansas61948.315.80
2022 Regular SeasonUTSA21635.913.9-403

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Missouri

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

173

Primary metric

173 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

#2

Florida

126

Primary metric

Loss with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

126 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.

#3

Rice

102

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

102 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.

#4

Auburn

159

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

159 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.

#5

Ole Miss

87

Primary metric

Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Arkansas

869 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 27 usage

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#2

2021 Postseason · Arkansas

47.9

619 primary · 48.3 efficiency · 15.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Arkansas

47.9

619 primary · 48.3 efficiency · 15.8 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8644

Cy Ridge · Houston, TX

Committed To
Arizona State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

3

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

1,786

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Trelon Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
1,558